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U.S. Air Force — 2017 Investments

64 investments dated 2017 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

ACCURATE AUTOMATION CORPORATIONaccurate-automation.comMay 2017 · $7.7M
AGNITRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.agnitron.comSep 2017 · $2.2M

Agnitron is a materials science company specializing in the development of gallium oxide (Ga2O3) epitaxial growth technologies and related semiconductor devices.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsChanhassen, US

Andrei OsinskyFikadu Alema

Air Logistics and Engineering Solutions, LLCalaesolutions.comSep 2017 · $4.1M
AMERICAN BORONITE CORPORATIONboronite.comAug 2017 · $300K

Boronite manufactures boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and carbon nanotube (CNT) based materials and conductors for aerospace and industrial applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials

Assurance Technology Corporationassurtech.comAug 2017 · $1.8M

Assurance Technology Corporation (ATC) designs, develops, delivers, and supports RF, optical, processing, and power systems for space, avionics, shipboard, and terrestrial operations.

Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Aurora Semiconductor, LLCaurorasemi.comSep 2017 · $42K
AVL TECHNOLOGIES INCavltech.comin𝕏Nov 2017 · $1.6M

AvL Technologies designs and manufactures custom antenna systems for deployment in demanding environments, including rugged Earth terminals, vehicle-mounted solutions, and specialized tracking antennas for satellite communication and mission-critical applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechAsheville, US

Jim Oliver(Founder)David Bowne(Chief Executive Officer)Shannon Smith(Chairman of the Board)

BLUE CRANIUM LLCcomsat-architects.cominNov 2017 · $148.7K

Comsat Architects develops space-focused products that integrate real-time data, analytics, and mission intelligence for government and commercial space operations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechSaaSSpace TechRocky River, US

Dr. Kul Bhasin(Founder)

BLUECOM SYSTEMS & CONSULTING LLCbluecomsystems.com𝕏Aug 2017 · $899.9K

The page is a consultant/team listing page showing academic experts' profiles, not a company profile page.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechAlbuquerque, US

Dr. Sudharman K. Jayaweera(Co-President)Dr. Christos Christodoulou(Co-President)

BRANDYWINE PHOTONICS LLCbrandywinephotonics.comAug 2017 · $6.4M
Canyon Consulting, LLCcanyon-us.comAug 2017 · $149.7K

Canyon provides research, systems development, prototyping, and systems engineering services for space vehicle technology and acquisition.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech

CARVER SCIENTIFIC, INC.carversci.comMar 2017 · $5.4M

Carver Scientific develops lightweight, low-power electronic heating solutions using Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) technology to protect military personnel and equipment from cold environment damage.

CleantechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardware

David Carver(Chief Scientific Officer & Co-founder)Jerry Lyons(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)

CONVERGENT MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES US INCconvergent-mfg.comMay 2017 · $4.3M

Convergent Manufacturing Technologies US provides digital manufacturing solutions and process simulation services for complex composite parts, serving aerospace and advanced manufacturing customers.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsUS, US

Brian Coxon(President & Chief Engineering Officer)

CORNERSTONE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INCcssflorida.netAug 2017 · $900K
Cosmic Advanced Engineering Solutions Inccosmicaes.comJul 2017 · $948.7K
Crystalline Mirror Solutions, LLCcrystallinemirrors.comAug 2017 · $898.9K
DAICO INDUSTRIES, INC.daico.comAug 2017 · $897.9K

Daico Industries manufactures custom RF/microwave control products and amplifiers for defense, aerospace, and commercial applications.

Defense TechHardwareSemiconductorsLos Angeles, US

DYNAFLOW, INC.dynaflow-inc.comin𝕏Nov 2017 · $300K

Dynaflow develops computational fluid dynamics software and specialized hardware systems for hydrodynamic analysis, cavitation testing, and water-based material erosion applications.

Cloud ComputingDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareNew MaterialsSaaSAnnapolis Junction, US

Dr. Georges L. Chahine

Dynamite Analytics Incdynamite.aiSep 2017 · $900K

DynamiteLab (formerly PacketTotal, launched 2017) was a public PCAP analysis platform used by network and cybersecurity practitioners.

Cybersecurity

ExoTerra Resource, LLCexoterraresource.comAug 2017 · $199.2K
FICS, LLCficsllc.comAug 2017 · $1.6M

FICS specializes in fluid dynamics and flow control solutions, offering engineering services and active multi-port flow control actuators for customers in industrial and technical sectors.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

FIREFLY PHOTONICS LLCfireflyphotonics.comAug 2017 · $900K

Firefly Photonics develops infrared emitters, detectors, and imaging components for industrial sensing, environmental monitoring, defense, and scientific applications.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Fortem Technologiesfortemtech.comin𝕏Mar 2017 · $1.5M

Fortem Technologies builds counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS), including TrueView radars, DroneHunter interceptors, and SkyDome Manager software, integrated into the end-to-end SkyDome System for detecting and defeating unauthorized drones.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsPleasant Grove, US

Timothy Bean(Executive Officer, Director)inAdam Robertson(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMatt Ocko(Director)inEd Cluss(Director)inIbrahim Ajami(Director)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Signia Venture PartnersAE Industrial PartnersCapital FactoryKyber Knight CapitalNew Ground Ventures+1 more

Foundry Defense Systems, Inc.foundrydefense.comNov 2017 · $150K
FUSE INTEGRATION, INC.fuseintegration.comDec 2017 · $872.7K
GRADIENT CONSULTING, LLCturnuav.cominAug 2017 · $297K

Devorto is commercializing the Tethered Uni-Rotor Network (TURN), a solar-powered aerial platform designed to stay aloft without landing.

Deep TechEnergyHardware

HEPBURN AND SONS LLChepburnandsons.cominJun 2017 · $949.9K

Hepburn & Sons develops machine learning-enhanced monitoring and diagnostic systems for electrical power infrastructure, serving defense and military applications to ensure operational readiness and system reliability.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHardwareManassas, US

Scott Hepburn(Co-Founder, Principal, Chief Executive Officer)Eric Hepburn(Co-Founder, Principal, Chief Financial Officer)Samantha Hepburn Hertel(Co-Founder, Principal, Chief Marketing Officer)Rick Hepburn(Chairman)

HYPERION TECHNOLOGY GROUP INChyperiontg.comAug 2017 · $1.2M
IMAGIZE, LLCimagizellc.comAug 2017 · $350K
INTEGRATED TEST SOLUTIONS, INC.itsus.comNov 2017 · $898.7K

Integrated Test Solutions is an engineering firm that develops avionics test programs and electronics test systems.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareEast Longmeadow, US

Franklin Meunier(President/Senior Electrical Engineer)

KCF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.kcftech.cominNov 2017 · $899.7K

KCF Technologies provides hardware, software, and services for machine health optimization across industrial sectors including automotive, chemicals, food and beverage, forest products, metals, mining, oil and gas, utilities, and wastewater management.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Lou Romano(President)Vijay Gogineni(Chief Technology Officer)Jacob Loverich(Chief Product Officer)

Lateral Unbounded Software LLClateralunbounded.comJul 2017 · $299.9K
LumiShield Technologieslumishieldtech.comMay 2017 · $249.5K

Pittsburgh, US

Brett L. Luebke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Hunaid B. Nulwala(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Stanko Brankovic(Director)Matthew Bootman(Director)Luebke R. David(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Magzor Corporationmagzor.comAug 2017 · $1.2M

Magzor develops MIA™, a web-based design automation software that lets engineers, developers, and entrepreneurs build robotics, IoT, and mechatronic devices by selecting components, then auto-configures the electronics and software and generates production-ready PCBs and software architectures.

HardwareIoTRobotics

MAX-IR LABS INCORPORATEDmax-ir-labs.comAug 2017 · $900K
MIKE SUTTON CONSULTING INCmsci-us.comAug 2017 · $149.9K

MSCI Dynamics provides systems design engineering services to the U.S.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHuntsville, US

MIMYR, LLCmimyr.ioNov 2017 · $4.1M
Molyworks Materialsmolyworks.coDec 2017 · $899.7K

Cloverdale, US

Christopher Eonta(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew LaTour(Executive Officer)Michael Gough(Executive Officer)Francis Harvey(Director)Randhir Thakur(Director)Iain Cooper(Executive Officer)

Octex Holdings, LLCoctexgroup.cominJan 2017 · $146.8K

Octex is a Florida-based injection molding manufacturer specializing in technically complex parts and assemblies for high-end markets, offering value-add services including tooling, pad-printing, assembly, and metrology capabilities.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMedical DevicesFlorida, US

OPTIMAX SYSTEMS, INC.optimaxsi.cominJun 2017 · $149.8K

Optimax provides precision optical components and systems designed through traditional and advanced CNC machining, serving industries including aerospace and semiconductor with expertise in opto-mechanical assemblies and optical systems.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechOntario, US

Joseph Spilman(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))Peter Kupinski(President)Tom Starin(Chief Financial Officer (CFO))Mike Hyman(Chief Technology Officer (CTO))

OSAZDA ENERGY LLCosazda.comAug 2017 · $150K

Osazda Energy develops materials technology, including its MetZilla Paste and Plate products, designed to prevent cell cracking and micro-crack degradation in thin solar cells.

CleantechEnergyNew Materials

Princeton Infrared Technologiesprincetonirtech.comAug 2017 · $3.9M

Monmouth Jct., US

Martin H. Ettenberg(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardStephen W. McHugh(Director)

PROTECTION ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LLCprotection-consultants.comin𝕏Jul 2017 · $3.1M

Protection Engineering Consultants is an engineering and consulting firm providing protective design, research, and safety services for personnel, structures, vehicles, and infrastructure against hazards for commercial and government clients.

Deep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTech

Kirk MarchandDavid StevensCharles Oswald

QUANTUM DESIGN, INC.qdusa.cominSep 2017 · $899.2K

Quantum Design International manufactures and distributes scientific and industrial instrumentation globally through a network of wholly owned subsidiaries.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSan Diego, US

RAYN INNOVATIONS, LLCrayninnovations.comMay 2017 · $889.8K

Rayn Innovations develops chemical deposition techniques for producing tunable thin films used in conductor and semiconductor applications.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsArizona, US

Nicole Ray

S-Ram Dynamics, LLCs-ram.comSep 2017 · $896.9K
Sarcos Roboticssarcos.com𝕏Feb 2017 · $46.9M

Palladyne AI develops embodied artificial intelligence and autonomous systems for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications, with a focus on real-world operations in complex and contested environments.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsUnited States, US

BENJAMIN G. WOLFF(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)PRESTON WOO(Executive Officer)JULIE WOLFF(Executive Officer, Director)MARC OLIVIER(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inFRASER SMITH(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Stephen Jacobsen(Founder)

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology FundManta Ray VenturesRaptor GroupRiverfront Ventures, LLCTribeca Early Stage Partners

SCIMEASURE ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.scimeasure.comAug 2017 · $899.7K

SciMeasure manufactures high-performance scientific cameras, including CCD and CMOS models, for applications in life sciences, astronomy, and spectroscopy.

BiotechDeep TechHardware

SECMATION LLCsecmation.comin𝕏Aug 2017 · $2.7M

Secmation provides AI-driven cybersecurity and electronic warfare analysis, trusted execution, and digital engineering solutions for U.S.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechRaleigh, US

Hal Aldridge(CEO)

Snapdragon Chemistry, Inc.snapdragonchemistry.comSep 2017 · $149.9K
SPACE HAZARDS APPLICATIONS LLCspacehaz.comAug 2017 · $150K
SPEC SENSORS LLCspec-sensors.com𝕏Sep 2017 · $149.4K

Interlink Electronics manufactures sensors and printed electronic solutions for force sensing, position control, gas detection, smart textiles, and human-machine interfaces across medical, industrial, automotive, and IoT markets.

Deep TechHardwareIoTMedical DevicesSemiconductors

Spectabit Optics LLCspectabit.comAug 2017 · $299.3K
SWIFT ENGINEERING INC.swiftengineering.cominAug 2017 · $150K

Swift Engineering is a product development company that designs and manufactures innovative components, subsystems, and complete platforms for the aviation and aerospace industries.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsSpace TechSan Clemente, US

SynaptiCAD Sales, Inc.syncad.comAug 2017 · $149.7K

SynaptiCAD creates design and simulation tools for electrical engineers to analyze circuit designs and schematics interactively without requiring a fully completed model.

Developer ToolsHardwareSemiconductors

TRIDEUM CORPORATIONtrideum.comin𝕏Aug 2017 · $149.9K

Trideum is a Test and Evaluation company founded in 2005 that specializes in technical and software solutions including LVC modeling & simulation, data management, AI/ML, cybersecurity, engineering, and unmanned systems development.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHuntsville, US

TRILLIUM ENGINEERING LLCtrilliumeng.comin𝕏Aug 2017 · $1.8M

Trillium Engineering designs stabilized EO/IR camera gimbals (imaging payloads) for unmanned aircraft systems, organized by size into Group 1, 2, and 3 platforms.

Defense TechHardwareRoboticsHood River, US

Co-investorsJ.F. Lehman

Triple Ring Technologiestripleringtech.cominSep 2017 · $882K

Newark, US

Joseph Anthony Heanue(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Patrick Wilfley(a Director prior to November 23, 2015)Lester John Lloyd(a Director prior to November 23, 2015)Augustus Percival Lowell(a Director prior to November 23, 2015)Philip Henry Devlin(Executive Officer)Muslim Tyebjee(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors1315 CapitalAgility Capital

TRX Systemstrxsystems.cominAug 2017 · $900K

Greenbelt, US

Carole Teolis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inCarol Politi(Executive Officer, Director)inGilmer Blankenship(Director, Promoter)Benjamin Funk(Executive Officer, Promoter)

BoardWilliam Armistead(Director)Jean-Luc Abaziou(Director)

Co-investorsIn-Q-Tel

VANILLA AIRCRAFTvanillaaircraft.cominAug 2017 · $150K

Vanilla is an ultra-long-endurance Group 3 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) offering over 8 days of endurance and up to 150lbs of payload for ISR, communications relay, SIGINT, electronic warfare, and other sensor missions.

Defense TechHardware

W5 Technologies Incw5tech.cominJul 2017 · $898.9K

W5 Tech develops wireless technology products designed for military and satellite communications, including MUOS (Mobile User Objective System) solutions for troubleshooting, coverage extension, and network access.

Defense TechHardwareSpace TechPhoenix, US

Bob White(Founder)Anne White(Founder)Jason Ferguson(President)Elaine Ferguson(Vice President of Operations)

WESTEST ENGINEERING CORPwestest.comDec 2017 · $895.7K

WesTest provides test and diagnostic solutions for the aerospace and defense industry, including a proprietary Software Development Environment that integrates with existing test platforms and automates documentation generation.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareHill Air Force Base area, US

YOTTA NAVIGATION CORPyottanav.comAug 2017 · $899.5K
ZKXKZ LLCzkxkz.comJun 2017 · $6M

ZKxKZ develops a modular mini-roundabout system made from recycled plastic that reduces installation time and enables quick field repairs.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConstruction TechDeep TechDefense TechMobility & TransportationNew Materials

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